Skip to main content

Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Scottish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Diarmaid ‘son of Diarmaid’, a personal name said to mean ‘free of envy’ (from di ‘without’ + airmait ‘envy’). Etymologically, therefore, it is the same name as Irish McDermott.

Subscribe to Family Education

Your partner in parenting from baby name inspiration to college planning.

Subscribe